The Great Reshuffle: A survey on how people navigate their careers

Hello!

So if you are someone who has contemplated switching jobs or roles in the last 6 months, please help us understand your challenges. The survey should not take more than 5 minutes, and your feedback will be valuable!

How old are you?

A

18-24

B

25-34

C

35-44

D

45-54

E

55-64

F

65+

What is the highest level of education you have completed

What is your current or last work title?

Are you interested in changing jobs and...

Moving to a different company?

Moving up in terms of seniority?

Moving to a different type of role?

Moving to a different domain or problem space?

Other

What is the title of the job you want to switch to? (if you are undecided feel free to skip this question)

What efforts, if any, have you taken in making this change?

Taken or taking online courses?

Joined or planning to join a bootcamp?

Read books?

Watched free videos?

Tried to connect with people who you think can help you?

Spent time on updating your resume and/or mock interviews?

Haven't started making any efforts yet

Other

What factors, if any, have impacted your job search?

Too much competition: Due to the current economic climate, there aren't enough jobs in my desired role

Lack of time: I haven’t had the time to update my resume and prepare for interviews

Lack of time: I haven't had the time to do the training needed to switch

Lack of financial security: I need to go to college or complete a course and I can’t afford it right now

Lack of guidance: Unsure of how to get started in a given field, including what courses to take

Lack of guidance: I want help with resume best practices and interviewing tips

Unsure of what field to enter

Don't want to start in a new role from scratch

None of these factors have impacted me: my job search has been relatively straightforward

Other (please specify)

On a scale of 1-10, how would you rate the difficulty of switching jobs/finding the right role? (1 being easy and 10 being extremely hard)

On a scale of 1-10, how would you rate the importance of finding a new job or role in the next 6 months? (1 being not important and 10 being extremely important)

How worried are you about the recent news of AI/automation, with regards to your current job role?

A

Not worried: My job is pretty specialized and will require a lot of effort to automate

B

A little worried: I would need to upskill on new tech for my job

C

Very worried: My job is going to be severely impacted and I will need to look at alternatives

D

None of the above: I am not sure how this would impact my job